Job description:

The Sr. Reliability Manager is responsible for leading site-wide reliability strategy and execution across fixed, rotating, and instrumentation and electrical (I&E) assets. This role drives improvements in asset performance, reduces unplanned downtime, and advances predictive and reliability-centered maintenance practices. As a key member of the site leadership team, this position partners closely with Maintenance and Operations to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant performance.

TARGETED OUTCOMES

• Improve asset reliability and availability across all units, reducing unplanned downtime and production losses
• Establish and sustain a predictive, data-driven reliability program across fixed, rotating, and I&E equipment
• Deliver measurable improvements in maintenance cost, equipment lifecycle performance, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Build a high-performing reliability organization with strong technical capability and clear succession pipelines

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reliability Strategy & Program Leadership

• Develop and implement a comprehensive site reliability strategy aligned with business, safety, and operational goals
• Establish and continuously improve reliability programs, including predictive maintenance, inspection, and asset integrity management
• Define critical asset strategies and lifecycle plans to optimize performance and total cost of ownership
• Partner with corporate reliability teams to align standards, tools, and best practices

Asset Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Lead efforts to improve equipment reliability using root cause analysis, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and data analytics
• Identify and prioritize reliability improvement opportunities to reduce failures and increase uptime
• Drive implementation of predictive and condition-based monitoring technologies
• Ensure corrective actions are sustainable and address true root causes

Execution & Integration

• Partner with Maintenance and Operations to ensure reliability strategies are embedded into daily execution and planning processes
• Provide reliability input into turnaround (TAR) scope development and capital project design
• Ensure reliability considerations are incorporated into new equipment design, installation, and commissioning
• Support optimization of maintenance strategies, including preventive maintenance (PM) and spare parts strategies

Performance Management & Analytics

• Establish and monitor key reliability metrics and dashboards to drive performance visibility and accountability
• Maintain critical asset health reporting and proactively identify risks to production
• Use data and analytics to guide decision-making and prioritize improvement initiatives
• Provide regular updates and recommendations to site leadership on reliability performance and risks

People Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead and develop a team of reliability engineers and inspection professionals
• Build technical capability in reliability tools, methodologies, and engineering practices
• Provide coaching, feedback, and development planning to strengthen organizational capability
• Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning

Risk Management & Compliance

• Ensure asset integrity programs comply with regulatory, safety, and corporate standards
• Support risk identification and mitigation related to equipment reliability and process safety
• Partner with environmental, safety, security and health (ESSH) and engineering teams on compliance and risk initiatives

TEAM AND INTERACTIONS

• Reports to: Senior Site Director
• Direct reports include instrumentation and electrical (I&E) reliability leadership, rotating and fixed equipment engineers, and inspection personnel
• This role works closely with maintenance, operations, engineering, capital projects, and corporate reliability teams to ensure alignment on asset strategy, execution priorities, and performance improvement. Regular interaction with external vendors, inspection agencies, and technical specialists is required.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or related discipline
• Minimum 10 years of experience in reliability, maintenance, or engineering within chemical, petrochemical, or refining industries
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in reliability or asset performance roles
• Demonstrated success improving equipment reliability and asset performance in a manufacturing environment
• Experience implementing predictive maintenance and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Deep technical expertise in fixed, rotating, and instrumentation and electrical (I&E) equipment reliability
• Strong understanding of reliability methodologies, including root cause analysis, FMEA, and condition-based monitoring
• Proven ability to use data and analytics to drive reliability improvements and decision-making
• Strong leadership and team development capability, with the ability to influence across functions
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills across all levels of the organization
• Project and program management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives
• Familiarity with enterprise systems and reliability tools; SAP experience preferred
• Continuous improvement mindset with experience applying Lean and Six Sigma principles

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

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